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CHAPTER 3
1953', Guide
Absolute Temperature
Gravity Density
518.4 F Abs
'32.1740 ft per (see) (sec) 0.07651 lb per cu ft
.Values of pressure and temperature are listed in Table 6 for altitudes in the standard atmosphere from --1000 to 50,000 ft above sea level. For further explanation, References 9 and 10 should be consulted.
LETTER SYMBOLS USED EST CHAPTER 3
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M = degree of saturation (decimal).
p = density of fluid, pounds per cubic foot.
<p = relative humidity (decimal).
a = ratio of apparent molecular weight of dry air (28.966) to the molecular weight of water (18.016) = 1.6078.
A = coefficient from Table 5 for use in Equation 30 (obtained from Table 5).
B = coefficient to be used in Equation 31 (obtained from Table 5).
C = coefficient for use in Equation 32 (obtained from Table 5).
' fu -- factor accounting for effect of mixing air and water, dimensionless.
G -- flow rate of dry air, pounds per hour.
_ Gi =` flow rate of dry air, pounds per minute.
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Gw = rate of evaporation of water, pounds per minute.
H enthalpy of the system.
B = enthalpy of the flowing medium, Btu per pound of dry air;
A = enthalpy of moist air, Btu per pound of dry air.
A = enthalpy correction term to be added above 150 F, to enthalpy.
= specific enthalpy of dry air, Btu per pound.
An = A, -- ho ' = the difference between the enthalpy of moist air of saturation
per pound of dry air, and the specific enthalpy of the dry air itself, Btu per pound of dry air.
A = enthalpy of saturated water vapor, Btu per pound.
hr. = enthalpy of moist air at saturation per pound of dry air, Btu per pound of dry air.
h* = enthalpy of moist air at saturation at thermodynamic wet-bulb temperature ' Btu per pound of dry air.
. Aw = specific enthalpy of condensed water (liquid or solid) at standard pressure
' Btu per pound water.
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Aw* = specific enthalpy of water as added at the thermodynamic wet-bulb temperature f*. Btu per pound of dry air.
Awi = enthalpy of liquid water, Btu per pound.
Aw. = enthalpy of solid water, Btu per pound.
KE = average kinetic energy, Btu per pound.
KE = average kinetic energy, Btu per pound.
L = flow rate of liquid water, pounds per hour.
to = weight of dry air crossing any duct section, pounds per minute.
n. = mols dry air.
ns = mols of water vapor at saturation,
n. = mols of water vapor.
P = absolute pressure.
P, = atmospheric pressure, inches Hg.
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LETTER SYMBOLS (Continued)
Po ,,= standard atmospheric pressure by definition 29.921 in; Hg. P, = saturation pressure of pure water at prevailing temperature. .
p = total pressure of a mixture of air and water vapor, pounds per square inch
. or inches Hg.
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p. = partial pressure of dry air, pounds per square inch or inches Hg.
p, = saturation pressure of pure water vapor, pounds per square inch or inches
Kg- p. = partial pressure of water vapor in mixture of air and water vapor, pounds
per square inch or inches Hg. PE = .potential energy, Btu per pound dry air. PE = average potential energy, Btu per pound dry air.
Q = total heat added or subtracted, between sections, Btu per minute.
q = ratio of energy added (or removed) to water added (or removed), Btu per pound. Also called specific enthalpy of water, added.
,q, -- energy added between points 1 and 2.
,q2 = heat added between sections 1 and 2, Btu per pound dry air. . H = universal gas constant, 1545 foot-pounds per (Fahrenheit degree), (mol).
Ro = gas constant for' dry air.
R = gas constant for water vapor.
S = flow rate of solid water, pounds per hour.
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s = entropy of moist air per pound of dry air, Btu per (pound) (Fahrenheit
degree). S -- correction to be added to entropy of moist air obtained from Table 2.
i = additional correction to be added to entropy because of "mixing entropy" (obtained from Table 5). Correction to be added to value of 8 obtained from Table 2.
s, = specific entropy of dry air, Btu per (pound) (Fahrenheit degree, absolute).
8.. = the difference between the entropy of moist air at saturation per pound of dry air, and the specific entropy of the dry air itself, Btu per (pound of dry air); (Fahrenheit degree; absolute),
s. = entropy of moist air at saturation per pound of dry air, Btu per (pound of dry air) (Fahrenheit degree, absolute).
sw = specific entropy of condensed water (liquid or solid) at standard atmos pheric pressure, Btu per (pound of water) (Fahrenheit degree, absolute).
T = absolute temperature, Fahrenheit degrees. T0 = standard atmospheric temperature, by definition 518.4 F absolute.
t = temperature, Fahrenheit degrees. t* = thermodynamic wet-bulb temperature, Fahrenheit degrees. U = internal energy of system.
U = internal energy.
V = volume.
F = average velocity, feet per minute. v = volume of moist air per pound of dry air, cubic feet per pound.
= correction to be added to volume of moist air per pound of dry air, above. 150 F.
Vo -- specific volume of dry air, cubic feet per pound.